hendarvich Ballot for 2023 Week 5
Ballot Type: Human
Submitted: Sept. 25, 2023, 12:41 p.m.
Overall Rationale: My poll started with a predictive/power ranking and will shift gradually through the course of the season to end with a resume based ranking. Dropped: #22 Colorado: I thought Colorado would lose, but I had no idea it would be that bad. Not sure that I expect to see them in the poll again this year
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
- |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
- | Go Blue |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
- | No move after a top 10 win??? Welcome to the magic of predictive polling. A 3 point win on the road is about what I'd expect in a #3 vs #9 matchup, so both teams will stay in the same spot this week |
| 4 |
Washington Huskies
|
- |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
+1 | Why was everyone ranking Iowa again? |
| 6 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
-1 | Tight wins over unranked teams two weeks in a row means FSU is slipping to the back of the "playoff contenders tier" |
| 7 |
USC Trojans
|
- |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
- |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
- | Same story as above |
| 10 |
Oregon Ducks
|
+2 |
| 11 |
Utah Utes
|
-1 | Gonna need to figure out offense at some point |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
+1 |
| 13 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
+3 |
| 14 |
Washington State Cougars
|
+5 | Surprised by the result here but I think the coogs are going to wreak some havoc on the PAC in it's final year |
| 15 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
- | Looks like an 8 win team, but might have a 10 win schedule. Will probably start climbing again if Milroe settles in |
| 16 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
- |
| 17 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
+1 |
| 18 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
+3 |
| 19 |
Missouri Tigers
|
+4 |
| 20 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
-9 | Still dangerous IMO |
| 21 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
+4 |
| 22 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
NEW | Probably should have been in last week, my new Fiesta bowl favorite |
| 23 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
-9 | Yikes, should have trusted my preseason instinct more on this one |
| 24 |
UCLA Bruins
|
-4 | 7 point loss on the road to a top 15 team keeps you in the poll, but a couple of tough weeks ahead |
| 25 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
-1 | Ole Miss loss looks worse but I'm still a believer for now |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.05 |
| 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.00 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Florida State Seminoles
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
USC Trojans
|
0.00 |
| 8 |
Texas Longhorns
|
-0.89 |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.44 |
| 10 |
Oregon Ducks
|
-0.01 |
| 11 |
Utah Utes
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
LSU Tigers
|
0.53 |
| 13 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Washington State Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 15 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.00 |
| 16 |
Duke Blue Devils
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.00 |
| 20 |
Oregon State Beavers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.81 |
| 22 |
Fresno State Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 23 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.00 |
| 24 |
UCLA Bruins
|
0.28 |
| 25 |
Tulane Green Wave
|
0.05 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
Kansas Jayhawks
|
0.47 |
Louisville Cardinals
|
0.01 |
Maryland Terrapins
|
0.07 |
Total Score: 3.62